About Kainoa

Speaker | Storyweaver | Writer | Farmer

Expertise

Principal Owner – The Moʻolelo Group
President – Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce
President – Kipuka Olowalu
Advisory Board Member – PBS Hawaiʻi
Co-Owner – Valley Isle Distilling
Co-Owner/Farmer – Mahina Farms

Part cultural wayfinder, part storytelling sorcerer, Kainoa Horcajo navigates the spaces between ancient wisdom and modern innovation with the ease of someone who’s learned to breathe underwater. Through his firm Mo’olelo Group, he transforms timeless Hawaiian wisdom into tomorrow’s business insights – imagine if your corporate strategy came from a master storyteller who speaks both the language of tradition and TikTok.

His career reads like a genre-bending blockbuster: From promoting Hawaiian sovereignty and legislative government work to Emmy Award-winning co-creator & host of SEARCH Hawaii, cultural advisor to global hospitality brands, and steward of his family’s regenerative farm in ‘Īao Valley. As a (former) employee and consultant who’s earned praise from Fortune 500 CEOs and cultural elders alike, he’s mastered the art of making ancestral wisdom relevant to modern challenges. Whether he’s leading immersive cultural experiences, advising on sustainable tourism, or helping organizations find their authentic connection to place, Kainoa brings the same blend of deep cultural knowledge and contemporary wit to every endeavor.

He’s living proof that the path between past and future isn’t a straight line – it’s a complex journey of respect, innovation, and the occasional perfectly timed pop culture reference that helps us all see the common threads in our shared human story.